May 19--A hiker who disappeared over the weekend after taking a photo with his dog near Donner Summit and sending it to his family has been found "alive and well," the Placer County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday.
His dog, Bauer, was also found safe, officials said. Video of the dog posted on the Twitter account of the sheriff's office appeared to show it in fair condition.
Since Monday, a large rescue effort involving a National Guard helicopter and Nordic skiers had been looking for Cody Michael, 23, of Rocklin, after he and his German shepherd disappeared.
They were last seen near Loch Leven Lakes Trail area in the Tahoe National Forest, authorities said.
Sometime during the hike, Michael had texted a photo of himself and Bauer to his family and said he'd be back Monday, but he never arrived.
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Staff writer Veronica Rocha contributed to this report.
